Cabral

[ kuh-brawl ]

/ kəˈbrɔl /

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noun

Pe·dro Ál·va·res

[pe-droo-awl-vuh-ruhsh], /ˈpɛ drʊ ˈɔl və rəʃ/, c1460–c1520, Portuguese navigator.

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Words nearby Cabral

caboshed, Cabot, cabotage, Cabot Strait, cab-over, Cabral, cab rank rule, Cabrera, cabretta, cabrilla, Cabrillo

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How to use Cabral in a sentence

Neither Cabral nor Jorbon had up to that point heard of the rowboat’s discovery, but they said they would look into it.
How Angela Madsen’s Rowboat Was Found After a Year at Sea|Fred Dreier|January 14, 2022|Outside Online
Cabral wants to see more hiring done with coronavirus relief funds – like custodial staff, instructional aides and bilingual counselors.
San Diego County Schools Spent Majority of COVID-19 Aid on Employees|Ashly McGlone|April 26, 2021|Voice of San Diego
You can also cycle through a few sets after a run or a climbing session to top off the day, Cabral says.
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Cabral didn’t know much about Vargas, but she knew she didn’t want to vote for Hueso because of things she’s heard about him through the media, like the time he received a DUI in Sacramento several years ago.
The Supes Race Takes a Backseat: Voices of the Voters in the South Bay|Maya Srikrishnan|November 3, 2020|Voice of San Diego

The workout is short, but the functional full-body movements will improve your overall athletic ability, Cabral says.
Time-Crunched? Try This Effective 10-Minute Workout|Hayden Carpenter|September 29, 2020|Outside Online
President Dilma Rousseff, Rio governor Sergio Cabral, and mayor Eduardo Paes have taken turns squiring the pontiff to ceremonies.
Pope Francis, ‘the Maker of Traffic Jams’|Mac Margolis|July 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Cast: Geoff Stults, Chris Lowell, Parker Young, Keith David, Angelique Cabral.
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J. Crew, where Cabral has worked for three years, straddles the worlds of fashion and familiarity.
J. Crew Model Armando Cabral: Fashion’s Exotic Boy-Next-Door|Robin Givhan|November 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Indeed, in a dispassionate assessment of his professional talents, Cabral lists: “The cheekbones, the smile.”
J. Crew Model Armando Cabral: Fashion’s Exotic Boy-Next-Door|Robin Givhan|November 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Cabral was born in Portugal and has been modeling for more than 10 years.
J. Crew Model Armando Cabral: Fashion’s Exotic Boy-Next-Door|Robin Givhan|November 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Cabral dispatched a small vessel to Lisbon to announce his discovery, and then, without making any settlement, proceeded to India.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham
This horseman—I recognised him immediately with feelings of joy—was don Zeno Cabral.
The Guide of the Desert|Gustave Aimard
Don Zeno Cabral reckoned without emotion the strokes as they fell, one by one.
The Guide of the Desert|Gustave Aimard
I looked more attentively; I recognised, indeed, don Zeno Cabral, my old companion of the pampa.
The Guide of the Desert|Gustave Aimard
A murmur of anger, immediately repressed by a gesture from don Zeno Cabral, arose among the officers at this imprudent outburst.
The Guide of the Desert|Gustave Aimard

British Dictionary definitions for Cabral

Cabral

/ (Portuguese kəˈbrɑl) /

noun

Pedro Álvarez (ˈpɛːdru ˈɑlvərəʃ). ?1460–?1526, Portuguese navigator: discovered and took possession of Brazil for Portugal in 1500.

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